Media release: November 10, 2016

The Learning Alliance will be hosting the third annual Moonshot Moment Day of Service on November 14th, 2016. The Indian River County’s Sheriff’s Office is going to show their support by sponsoring the first “Moonshot Book Em” project. In conjunction with other local law enforcement (Fellsmere Police Department, Sebastian Police Department, Vero Beach Police Department) the Sheriff’s Office will use the Moonshot Moment Bookmobile to deliver free books to families throughout Indian River County on the Day of Service. This puts a new spin on being ‘booked’ by the police.

The goal is to ensure that every family has age-appropriate books in their home. According to the Children’s literacy Foundation, 60% of low-income families have no age-appropriate books in their homes Having books in the home has been proven to improve a child’s reading performance; cause children to read more and for longer lengths of time; and produce improved attitudes toward reading and learning among children. Children who live in print-rich environments and who are read to during the first years of life are much more likely to learn to read on schedule. (Sources: http://clifonline.org/resources/research/ - Reading Literacy in the United States: Findings from the IEA Reading Literacy Study, 1996; and (Source: Reach Out and Read, Reading Aloud to Children: The Evidence, Archives for Disease Control, 2008)

About The Learning Alliance:The Learning Alliance is a catalyst for innovation and collaboration supporting the Moonshot Moment transformative goal by arming front-line educators, parents, and community leaders with the tools, knowledge, and support necessary for success. We are dedicated to achieving 90% student literacy by third grade. Through innovative, evidence-based approaches to teaching and learning, we empower teachers to transform children’s lives. Through partnerships with the School District of Indian River County, Indian River State College, community leaders and civic youth organizations in our community, we hope to create local solutions that can serve as a model for the nation. Visit www.thelearningalliance.org for more information.About the Moonshot Moment:In 2012, the former SDIRC Superintendent Dr. Fran Adams, in collaboration with The Learning Alliance, launched the “Moonshot Moment: 90% Literacy by Third Grade” making it one of the 140 communities working with the Campaign for Grade Level Reading (CGLR,) a nationwide movement of local leaders, states, nonprofits, and foundations putting a stake in the ground on third-grade reading. The communities are adopting a collective impact strategy, engaging the full community around the goal of supporting low-income children from birth through third grade. Acknowledging that schools alone cannot address all the challenges that keep children from learning to read, the School District of Indian River County works with nonprofits and other partners to ensure that children arrive at kindergarten ready to succeed, attend school regularly, and keep learning through the summer months. The Indian River County Moonshot Moment Literacy Leaders group is comprised of over 70 business, nonprofit, School District, and concerned citizens working together to create programs and momentum to reach the 90% literacy goal!

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